Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today supported the call by Tasmanian community services Network of Peaks for 9.5% indexation for funded services in 2023-24 and a commitment to an adequate ongoing indexation model to provide essential support to Tasmanians.“I...
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb will seek to strengthen the Tasmanian Government’s Electoral Disclosure and Funding Bill 2022, which passed the Lower House last year, in light of the latest Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) 2021-22 data released today.“The...
The Legislative Council today voted to support progressing a Tasmanian Human Rights Act, as proposed by Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb.“It is a fitting commemoration of the upcoming International Human Rights Day next month for the Legislative Council to vote...
Tasmanian Electoral Disclosure and Funding Legislation31 October 2022On Thursday 27 October, the Liberal Government’s long-awaited Electoral Disclosure and Funding Bill 2022 was boughton for debate in the House of Assembly after being tabled some five months prior.The...
Independent Member for Nelson today called on the Rockliff Liberal Government to listen to the call from Tasmanian communities to adopt Recommendation 3 of the Legislative Council Inquiry into Fin Fish Farming.“I encourage the Rockliff Government to introduce a plan...
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb has repeated her call for a truly independent Inquiry to be established into electronic surveillance by Tasmania Police.“This is a matter of urgency to ensure ongoing trust and confidence in the Tasmania Police and the...
Restoring House of Assembly Numbers19 September 2022On 25 May 2022 Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff made an announcement signaling the Government’s intention to restore the House of Assembly to 35 Members, reversing the reduction of numbers to 25 undertaken in...
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today welcomed the State Liberal Government’s introduction of a universal card-based method of using poker machines in venues.“While this will not stop all harm, it is a significant improvement in providing protection to...
Adam Langenberg | ABC Tasmania | 15 September 2022Tasmanian gamblers will be prevented from spending more than $5,000 a year on poker machines unless they apply to increase their limit, after the state government announced a "nation-leading" pre-commitment scheme.The...
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb stated today there is a lot riding on the Government’s 10 Year Salmon Plan, currently under development.“The Government has chosen to release its response to the Fin Fish Farming in Tasmania Inquiry Report today,” Ms Webb, who...
